John A. Abraham Jr.

December 28, 2012

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Posted Dec. 30, 2012 at 12:01 AM

Posted Dec. 30, 2012 at 12:01 AM

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John A. Abraham, Jr., 81, of Middle Smithfield Township, died Friday evening, Dec. 28, at Pleasant Valley Manor in Hamilton Township. He was the husband of Elizabeth J. "Betty" (Foti) Abraham, with whom he shared 46 years of marriage on May 9.

Born on July 3, 1931, in Elizabeth, N.J., he was the son of the late John A. Sr. and Margaret (Black) Abraham and lived in Monroe County for the past 14½ years. He served in the Big Red One in the United States Army in Germany during the Korean Conflict. John was a warehouse manager for Don's Speed Shop in Edison, N.J., from where he retired after 32 years of service.

He was a member of the VFW and American Legion in New Jersey and enjoyed doing stained glass work and building Lego and ship models. He was also a NASCAR fan.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Jacqueline "Jackie" Edwards and her husband, John, of Sparta, N.J., and Susan Wanstall of Cartersville, Ga.; four grandchildren, Meghan, Kayla, Samantha and Falon; and one great-granddaughter, Trudy.

There will be a memorial visitation from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, at the William H. Clark Funeral Home, 1003 Main St., Stroudsburg. Private cremation will take place at the H.G. Smith Crematory, Stroudsburg.

The family requests that memorial remembrances be made to Compassionate Care Hospice, 15 Linden St., Stroudsburg, PA 18360.